“People won't miss it because they don’t want to miss out on the food.” “You know you’ve arrived when your Ethiopian wedding or event has Zeni as your caterer,” says Yemi Getachew, a San Jose-based immigration lawyer.
Nestled in an unassuming row of small businesses in the westside of San Jose, Zeni has built an outsized reputation in the Bay Area: Many in the community confidently say it’s the most exceptional Ethiopian restaurant in Northern California. There’s an aromatic warmth that trails off from the kitchen’s bubbling clay pots and sizzling cast iron pans and into the surrounds of the neighborhood-the scent of cardamom pods, paprika, caramelizing onions and freshly cut hot peppers. Today, visitors know they’ve arrived at Gebremariam’s restaurant well before they enter its doors. But for Zeni Gebremariam, owner of Zeni Ethiopian Restaurant, it doesn’t come close to being the biggest challenge she’s faced: Long before she even thought about opening a restaurant, Gebremariam had to help the love of her life escape from a prison camp in Ethiopia just to have the chance to leave the country. 20–29.Įeping a restaurant afloat through a pandemic might not be easy. A new installment will post each weekday from Oct. KQED's San Jose: The Bay Area's Great Immigrant Food City is a series of stories exploring San Jose's wonderfully diverse immigrant food scene. Zeni Gebremariam opened her namesake restaurant in San Jose almost 20 years ago.
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